Delivered my BIGGEST AI keynote ever this week

Key Concepts

• AI Keynote Presentation
• Agentic Best Practices
• Fine-tuning LLMs with LoRA
• Deploying Agents to Production
• Tech Exchange 2025 (Orlando, Florida)
• South by Southwest (Sydney)
• IBM Innovations (e.g., Bob)
• Quantum Computing
• Hand-cut Animation
• Live Debugging

AI Keynote Presentation and Development

The presenter details the extensive preparation for a significant AI keynote, dedicating 60 hours to development, animation, and general preparation for a one-hour talk. This effort was split between two major events.

Tech Exchange 2025, Orlando, Florida

• Travel: The presenter flew 20 hours to Orlando, Florida, to attend Tech Exchange 2025.
• Talks Delivered:
  • Agentic best practices.
  • How to fine-tune your own Large Language Model (LLM) using LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation).
  • Getting agents deployed into production.
• Event Highlights: The presenter found the event "amazing" and heard about innovations from IBM, specifically mentioning "Bob." The presenter also attempted to grasp concepts related to quantum computing.

South by Southwest, Sydney

• Travel: Following Tech Exchange, the presenter flew 24 hours back to Sydney.
• Presentation Preparation: The entire weekend was spent preparing a talk for South by Southwest in Sydney.
• Unique Animation Method: A "genius idea" was to print, hand-cut, and record every single animation by hand. The presenter acknowledges this was a "brilliant idea" considering the jetlag, and notes that the paper cuts are visible in the final presentation.
• Demo Memorization: The presenter also attempted to memorize nine demos the night before the presentation.

Presentation Delivery and Audience Interaction

• Outcome: The presentation "honestly, pretty well" but "could use some polishing."
• Audience Engagement: The most rewarding aspect was the audience interaction. Many attendees approached the presenter, shared stories, asked questions, and some even assisted in debugging live during the presentation, albeit with "mixed results."
• Gratitude: The presenter expressed immense gratitude for the opportunity to meet and connect with people who watch their videos, collaborate with, or who they had never met before. The presenter values the chance to chat with an audience and share advancements in the AI space.
• Call for Content: The presenter requested attendees to share any photos or videos from the event.

Conclusion

The presenter concludes by expressing thanks and looking forward to future endeavors, signing off with "Onto the next one. Unomus." The overall sentiment is one of dedication to AI communication, a willingness to experiment with presentation methods, and deep appreciation for community engagement.